| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 248166000 | Folding | 36 |
| 20080251659 | FOLDING STAND FOR LAPTOP COMPUTERS OR OTHER DEVICES - A stand is set forth comprising a support platform, foot portion, a pair of legs; and a plurality of hinges for rotatably connecting the legs between the support platform and the foot portion. Each of the hinges preferably comprises a hinge pin extending from respective ones of the support platform and foot portion and adapted to rotate on at least one fulcrum support extending from each of the pair of legs. A hinge cap preferably encloses and limits rotation of the hinge pin on the at least one fulcrum point. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20080283698 | INSTRUMENT STAND - A stand for musical instruments is disclosed, wherein the stand may be quickly and easily set up to provide a stable platform for supporting instruments and components used therewith and may also be quickly and easily collapsed for transport or storage. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090114780 | Collapsible Support Stand for Barbecue Stove - A support stand for barbecue stove includes two table members, a plurality of support feet and at least one leg brace means pivotally connecting the table members to the support feet. Each leg brace means has a hinge, an actuating device and a driving device and connects the table members to the support feet. A user can operate the leg brace means to detach the driving device from the actuating device and hold handles of the table members to upright the table members so that the driving device can move downward quickly and the support stand will be collapsible quickly. And the table members further include a plurality of receptacles formed thereon and adapted for receiving the feet of the barbecue stove so that the barbecue stove can be disposed on the table members stably. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20100038499 | EXTENDABLE/RETRACTABLE SUPPORT COLUMN - An extendable and retractable column which is formed from at least three linked sections. The linked sections include a plurality of individual sections linked end to end. As the linked sections are extended, each of the individual sections of the linked chains engage individual sections of adjacent linked chains to form a column. As the linked sections are retracted, each of the individual sections of the linked chains disengage from the individual section of the adjacent linked sections and the individual linked sections may be rolled up for compact storage. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100038500 | FOLDABLE STAND FOR A MACHINE - A foldable stand for supporting a machine can be folded or extended between a collapsed position, an extended supporting position, and a hand carrying position. The foldable stand includes a platform formed by two bearing bars that define a bearing surface for supporting a machine. Two support units are pivotally connected to the bearing bars and can be pivoted, and selectively locked, between a collapsed position, an extended supporting position, and a hand carrying position. The selective locking is achieved by the selective engagement of positioning devices with locating grooves formed on the foldable stand. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100065697 | SIGN SUPPORT - The sign support ( | 03-18-2010 |
| 20110192942 | Foldable Frame - A foldable frame includes two tubes, a rectangular tube and two base parts. The two tubes are pivotably or fixedly connected to the base parts. Two ends of the rectangular tube are connected to two respective extension portions of the two base parts by two pins so that the two tubes are pivotable about the two pins. The frame can also be structured as one tube directly connected to the rectangular tube and the other tube is pivotably connected to the base part. The extension of the base part is pivotably connected of the rectangular tube by a pin to form single-point folding feature. An outer tube is rotatably movable between one of the tubes and the rectangular tube, the outer tube hides the rectangular tube when the two tubes are arranged linearly. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20140034792 | JOINT AND FOLDABLE STRUCTURES EMPLOYING THE SAME - A folding joint mechanism for stackably collapsing elongated structural sections includes a plurality of substantially identical brackets pivotably interconnected and rotatable between an extended and a stowed configuration. In the extended configuration, the brackets abut each other against stop protrusions on the top outside surface of each bracket forming foldable extensions that are able to support significant weight by distributing the top. side force. In the stowed configuration, the brackets are compacted to a substantially stacked disposition whereby the brackets are aligned and directly adjacent to one another. The joint and bracket assemblies may be employed in elongated sections of various structures in which compactability may be advantageous for shipping, storage, and user transportation. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140097309 | LEG DEVICE IN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STAND INCLUDING THE LEG DEVICE, AND SUPPORT FITTING FOR USE IN THE LEG DEVICE - To provide a leg device in a musical instrument stand that is further adjustable on setting of the musical instrument to avoid stand legs from being an impediment to the setting and avoid a stand main body from being unstable even if two stand legs are provided. | 04-10-2014 |
| 248434000 | With folding support arms | 2 |
| 20100072342 | RETRACTABLE SUPPORT AND DISPLAY HAVING THE SAME - A display having retractable support is provided which includes a body and two struts. The body has a display panel disposed on a front surface of the body. Moreover, the body has two chambers defined in the body and two openings respectively communicate the two chambers with the exterior of the body. Each of the struts is movably inserted into one of the chambers via the corresponding opening respectively, for being moved between a contained position and a support position by hands or by elastic members. When each strut is moved to the contained position, the strut is accommodated in the corresponding chamber. When each strut is move to the support position, at least one part of each strut is protruded out of the body for supporting the display above a placement plane. | 03-25-2010 |
| 248435000 | Centrally diverging | 1 |
| 20110168863 | Foldable Instrument Stand - An instrument stand includes a first frame member hingedly engaged with a second frame member; a first strut member hingedly attached to the first frame member; a second strut member hingedly attached to the second frame member; and a pair of elongate foot members respectively attached to the first frame member and the second frame member, each elongate foot member being pivotally attached to the respective frame member. The first strut member is hingedly attached to the second strut member. | 07-14-2011 |
| 248168000 | Legs pivoted to head | 13 |
| 20090250567 | Compact Tripod - A compact tripod includes at least three legs converging on a spider and hinged thereto at one end by a corresponding hinge sleeve and fork member. A support is provided for a head mounted on the spider in a position such that it projects from the spider opposite the legs when the tripod is open in an operating position. The hinge sleeve and fork member are designed to allow the legs to be folded back from the part of the support when the tripod is closed in a non-operating position. Additionally, the hinge sleeve and fork member include a toothed element and a corresponding stop for the toothed element which are capable of interacting together to limit the extent by which the legs open with respect to the spider. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090261216 | SUPPORT MECHANISM AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - A support mechanism ( | 10-22-2009 |
| 20100019109 | Reverse Foldable Camera Tripods - A tripod comprises a main body with three radially extending arms, and a leg connected to each arm so as to pivot through about 180 degrees with respect to the main body, so as to pivot between a first position wherein the leg is generally parallel to and below the main body, and a second position wherein the leg is generally parallel to and above the main body. Each arm includes at least one projection for releasably fixing the connected leg at a third position between the first and second positions. In one aspect, each leg includes an angle lock for engaging the projection on the arm, the angle lock mounted to a top end of the leg and configured to move in a radial path, relative to the main body, into and out of engagement with the projection. In another aspect, each leg includes an angle lock for engaging the projection on the arm, the angle lock mounted to a top end of the leg and configured to move in an axial path, relative to the leg, into and out of engagement with the projection. In yet another aspect, each leg includes an angle lock for engaging the projection on the arm, the angle lock pivotally mounted to a top end of the leg and configured to pivot into and out of engagement with the projection. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20100230560 | LEG DEVICE - The leg device includes a base portion, extendable legs rotatable with respect to the base portion, and leg support members for rotatably supporting the extendable legs, wherein the extendable leg includes the first tubular member having a fitting hole portion formed in the vicinity of the upper end thereof. The second tubular member that is adjustable with respect to its protruding length from the lower end of the first tubular member is inserted into the first tubular member. The leg support member includes a pivot portion rotatably fitted in the fitting hole portion. In a state where the extendable leg is contracted, the upper end of the second tubular member is positioned upward of the pivot portion. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20110031358 | TRIPOD - A tripod configured with three tripod legs pivotally attached to a tripod plate comprises as components a coupling device, a connecting arrangement for the non-latching engagement of two tripod legs and a locking arrangement, which has a locking piece with a latching action and which has detent elements. In this way, in a closed position the tripod legs can be connected to and detached from each other very easily. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110079687 | Folding a-frame TV stand - A folding A-frame TV stand to be detachably connected to a TV mount so that a television connected to the TV mount can be held above the ground. The folding TV stand includes first and second intersecting legs. The first and second legs are pivotally connected to one another by a hinge located at the intersection thereof so that the legs are rotatable at the hinge between an unfolded position, at which the first and second legs are spaced apart to have a “A” shape in order to support the TV mount, and a folded position, at which the legs are moved side-by-side one another to assume a generally flat, space-efficient configuration suitable for transport in a compact shipping container. One of the first and second legs is longer than the other to create a vertical leg extension above the hinge at which the TV stand is detachably connected to the TV mount. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110260016 | EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - A support having a plurality of elongate hollow leg members, each of which is at least partially supporting an apex selectively, detachably mountable to equipment. At least one leg member has a circumferential wall of a thickness along a major portion of its length no more than approximately 0.04 inches. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20130001381 | SUPPORT MECHANISM - A support mechanism for supporting an electronic device is disclosed. The support mechanism, comprises at least one connecting assembly; and at least one pair of support portions, each of the at least one pair of support portions comprising a first support member, a connecting member comprising a first connecting end and a second connecting end, and a second support member; wherein the first support member is rotatably connected to the connecting member at the first connecting end, the second support member is rotatably connected to the second connecting member at the second connecting end, and the second support members of each of the at least one pair of support portions are rotatably connected to each other by the at least one connecting assembly. | 01-03-2013 |
| 20130026315 | Tripod Leg Adjustment Device - A tripod leg adjustment device including a protection cap having a body that is provided with three axially through slots spaced equally around the one circumference of the body, and three pairs of supporting slab with each pair of supporting slabs disposed abut each slot; a rotary disk that is pivotally mounted on the protection cap by an axially mounting means, the rotary disk having three protrusions extends through the three slots with each of the protrusion provided at its free end an inwardly inclined slope; leg sleeves, with each of the leg sleeve pivotally mounting on a pair of supporting slabs, wherein one end of the leg sleeve provided with a rounded portion and with at least two laterally disposed guiding slope portions in different inclining angles that are complementary to the inwardly inclined slope on the protrusion. | 01-31-2013 |
| 20140299726 | ADJUSTABLE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT - A support for supporting equipment includes at least one elongate leg element at least partially supporting an apex selectively, detachably mountable to equipment, where the leg includes a first end proximate the apex and a second end distal the apex, and where the leg is pivotal about an axis proximate the first end throughout a limited arc. A securement assembly pivotably interconnects the first end of the leg with the apex. The securement assembly has selectable resistance to movement along the arc as a result of selectively increasing or decreasing the resistance between at least three friction plates having surfaces in face-to-face engagement with one another. | 10-09-2014 |
| 248169000 | Simultaneously movable | 3 |
| 20090072100 | SPREADER FOR A STAND AND SET COMPRISING THE SPREADER AND A TRIPOD - A spreader device and a modular stand system including the spreader device are disclosed. The spreader device is configured to detachably couple with and support a stand unit, and to function independently as a stand when detached from the stand unit. Each arm of the spreader device may detachably and rotatably couple with a leg of the stand unit. The modular stand system may also include a monopod where both the spreader device and the stand unit are configured to engage the monopod. The functionality an configurability of each component in the modular stand system may permit increased system flexibility using a small number of components. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20110073722 | METROLOGY GRADE LIGHT WEIGHT TRIPOD - A tripod and a method of stabilizing a collapsible stand are provided. The tripod includes three legs attached to a base that swing open to a predetermined angle against a positive stop. The legs are locked into place in the open position via a leg spreader that forces (or pre-stresses/pre-loads) the legs outward against the stops. The method includes the steps of pivoting the legs of the collapsible stand to an open pivotal position into engagement with a stop, applying a load upon the legs to force the legs against the stop, and maintaining the load upon the legs while the stand is in use. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20150354750 | ADJUSTABLE MAGNETIC MOUNT FOR METROLOGY EQUIPMENT - The present invention is directed to an adjustable mounting apparatus comprising: a base, a first and second magnet each pivotally connected to the bottom of the base and rotatable about a predefined axis. The first and second magnets are positioned at opposing ends of the base and parallel to each other. The present invention is also directed to a method of stabilizing an adjustable mounting apparatus comprising: placing the mount onto a surface; rotating a first and second electric magnet at angles along predefined axes; engaging a clamping lever to place each magnet into desired positions on the surface; electrifying the first and second electric magnets to attach them to the surface. | 12-10-2015 |
| 248170000 | Legs pivoted to standard | 8 |
| 20090026332 | TILT MECHANISM AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS WITH TILTABLE STAND - According to one embodiment, a tilt mechanism includes a stand with a bottom which is placed on a mounting surface and designed to pass cables therethrough, and a tilt leg supported by the stand. The tilt leg is rotatable between a first position in which the tilt leg is retracted in the stand, and a second position in which the tilt leg downwardly projects from the bottom of the stand. The tilt leg includes a pair of support portions rotatably supported by the bottom, and a bridge portion bridging the support portions and including an edge. The edge opposes the mounting surface when the tilt leg is in the second position. The edge of the bridge portion defines a single recess, through which the cables are led to an outside of the stand. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090152413 | MULTI-LEGGED SUPPORT ASSEMBLY FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AND THE LIKE - A musical instrument stand comprises a main post and a plurality of legs having respective proximate ends adjacent the main post and distal ends opposite the proximate ends. A holding member is disposed on the proximate ends of the legs and movable along the main post. Respective articulated arms are hingedly connected to the legs intermediate the proximate and distal ends of the legs, and the respective articulated arms are further hingedly connected to the main post through a movable holding member. The holding members, the legs, and the articulated arms define a modular assembly that is removable from said main post as a unitary body, wherein the modular assembly is capable of being configured in a first angled support arrangement and a second flat support arrangement to place the leg flush on the support surface. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20100084524 | GRIP WITH BIPOD - A grip including at least two hinged monopods, each having an independent leg extension, the monopods in the closed position forming a hand grip, and a mounting assembly for mounting the grip on a device, and a method for forming the grip. Preferably, the leg extension includes a housing in each of the monopods and at least one spring biased leg telescopingly mounted in the housing. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100301180 | FOLDABLE TOOL STAND - A foldable tool stand includes a main shaft, a pair of base plates affixed to the main shaft and two pairs of legs. The main shaft has a first end, a second end, and positioning members respectively provided at the first end and the second end for securing a machine tool. The legs are movable from an extended supporting position to support the stand on the floor to a collapsed position where the legs are closely aligned along the main shaft. By means of utilizing the foldable characteristic of the legs, the foldable tool stand and the machine tool carried on the foldable tool stand provide significant benefits because of its high mobility. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20140191094 | MOUNTING DEVICE - A mounting device typically used for mounting line-of-site equipment, the mounting device including leg members that can fold into a trough like body of the mounting device, and further including a strap spool connected to an end portion of the mounting device. A strap on the strap spool can be unspooled and used to attach the mounting device to a surface. | 07-10-2014 |
| 248171000 | Simultaneously movable | 3 |
| 20080296447 | PEDICURE PEDESTAL - A pedicure pedestal assembly is formed as a foldable frame. A foot support member is located between the legs of a U-shaped frame member and attached thereto at an intermediate location thereof. A pivotable frame member is pivotably attached to the U-shaped frame member at a location above the foot support member so as to form the free-standing foldable pedestal frame assembly when in an open position. A work station platform is pivotably attached on each side to the legs between the foot support member and the pivotable frame attachment. The work station platform has spaced-apart parallel notches for adjustable engagement with a transverse member attached to the pivotable frame member, such that when the pedestal frame assembly is opened, the work station platform is oriented in a horizontal orientation. The foot support has a heel rest portion and a height adjustable toe rest member. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090065665 | SCREEN - A screen includes an image projection section onto which an image light is projected, and a support leg that supports the image projection section. The support leg includes, a support leg body shaped substantially like a pillar, a plurality of leg sections that support upright the support leg body by abutting, at each one end, a placement surface, and a connection member that is attached to the support leg body and connects together the other end of each of the leg sections and the support leg body. The connection member pivotally supports the other end of at least any of the leg sections about a shaft substantially parallel to a vertical shaft. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20120001038 | TRIPOD STRUCTURE OF STAND - Provided is a tripod structure of a stand, which is combined on a central post of the stand and allows the leg units of the stand to be folded, and includes: an upper tripod unit having a central post orifice and at least three leg unit connection parts evenly arranged at the outer periphery of the central post and formed with at least an accessory part, wherein the upper tripod unit is fastened at a preset location of the central post of the stand via the central post orifice, and each leg unit of the stand is respectively hinged with each leg unit connection part; and a lower tripod unit having a post plug and at least three moveable support rod connection parts evenly arranged at the outer periphery of the post plug, and each moveable support rod connection part is correspondingly formed with a leg unit buckling part and formed with at least an accessory part, wherein the post plug is installed at the distal end of the central post of the stand, and hinged to the leg unit and the moveable support rod connection part through a support rod, such that the leg units can be folded and respectively buckled with each corresponding leg unit buckling part. | 01-05-2012 |
| 248439000 | Legs collapse against underside of support surface | 4 |
| 20080245945 | Modified tripod and "multi-pod" for cameras and other equipment - As one of the examples, one of the main features is that the setup is small enough that it can live with the camera full-time, and carried around by the user. The legs fold into a very compact size that fit within the footprint of the camera, used for any type camera, e.g. compact point-and-shoot camera, camera phone, or SLR camera. The tripod can then live unnoticed on the bottom of the camera, until a shot requiring a tripod is needed. Then, the legs can be deployed to act as a firm stand. Another one of the main features of this tripod is that all the legs do not share a common end-point or pivot-point. This allows the legs to form a very wide stable platform, even when they are short. In general, for N legs, some legs may have common end-points or pivot-points, but not for all N legs. (N is a positive integer, greater or equal to 3.) This invention can be applied to any camera (e.g. compact camera) and any measurement equipment that uses a conventional tripod or similar setup, such as the ones used by civil engineers or surveyors for the survey of the land and construction measurements or calibrations, or the ones used in optical measurements or laser experiments (e.g. for general level measurements and adjustments). Other variations are also discussed. | 10-09-2008 |
| 20080283713 | Support Particularly for Optical or Photographic Use - A support ( | 11-20-2008 |
| 20100096530 | FOLDING TOOL STAND - A folding tool stand includes a platform connected to a base frame. The platform is pivotally and slidingly connected at a first side thereof to the base frame and is pivotally connected at a second side thereof to links that are pivotally connected to the base frame. A leg support is pivotally connected to the base frame. A locking device is provided to maintain the platform in an extended position. In the collapsed position, the platform is guided by the links to be positioned along the base frame. In the extended position, the links guide and support the platform in a position spaced from the base frame. In a first embodiment, spring members bias the platform into the extended position. In an alternate embodiment, a driving device is used to provide support to the second side of the platform during the expansion and collapse of the folding tool stand. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20140203158 | Support Stand - A stand moveable between an open configuration and a closed configuration. A plurality of legs is rotatably coupled to a connector and are rotatable between a closed position, in which each the plurality of legs is substantially parallel, and an open configuration. When the stand is in a closed configuration the plurality of legs are in the closed position and received in a cavity, and the connector is removably secured to the body. When the stand is in an open configuration, the plurality of legs are in the open position and the connector is removably secured to the body such that the plurality of legs are outside of the cavity and such that the body is positioned to receive and support at least a portion of a guitar. | 07-24-2014 |
